City of Grand Havenhttps://www.grandhaven.org
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:48:37 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9Hemlock Trees at Riskhttps://www.grandhaven.org/hemlock-trees-at-risk/
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:02:26 +0000https://www.grandhaven.org/?p=11484Spring is when most creatures start to wake up from the cold of winter to begin their lifecycles once again. There is an invasive pest however, that has used the winter months to slowly feed on hemlock shoots and branches and develop into adults in the spring. This invasive pest is the hemlock woolly adelgid, […]

]]>Spring is when most creatures start to wake up from the cold of winter to begin their lifecycles once again. There is an invasive pest however, that has used the winter months to slowly feed on hemlock shoots and branches and develop into adults in the spring.

This invasive pest is the hemlock woolly adelgid, an aphid-like insect that sucks the nutrients from hemlock trees, slowly killing them over time.

During this feeding time, the adelgid secretes a white waxy coating that looks like a small, round, cottony mass. That makes it possible to identify infested trees in the spring. These woolly masses are attached at the base of hemlock needles and can be spread by wind, mammals, and birds; with birds being one of the primary ways HWA can move. Humans can also spread HWA through vehicles, trailers, and campers that come in contact with infested trees, then move to a different location.

Michigan has more than 170 million hemlock trees that we want to protect. They provide important habitat and winter cover for many wildlife species, add diversity across the landscape, help stabilize and protect dune and riparian systems, and provide shade to create a cooling influence on rivers, streams, and creeks.

HWA has been found so far in four west Michigan counties and it’s important to keep it from spreading.

You can do the following to help prevent the spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid.

Consider placing bird feeders at least 100 feet away from hemlock trees, or
o take them down from April – June, or
o treat your hemlock trees with insecticides to prevent HWA from being established or to destroy existing HWA

Identify hemlock trees: Generally dark green and have somewhat droopy, lacy-looking branches. Needles are flat and attached individually to the branch. There are two white stripes on the underside of the needle.

]]>2019 City Calendarhttps://www.grandhaven.org/2017-city-calendar/
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:54:21 +0000http://www.grandhaven.org/?p=6926The 2019 City Calendar is finished! This year’s calendar celebrates pets out and about in Grand Haven. A digital copy of the calendar is at the link below, and physical calendars will be shipping out to residents and businesses in early January. Calendars will also be available to pick up at Grand Haven City Hall. […]

]]>The 2019 City Calendar is finished! This year’s calendar celebrates pets out and about in Grand Haven. A digital copy of the calendar is at the link below, and physical calendars will be shipping out to residents and businesses in early January. Calendars will also be available to pick up at Grand Haven City Hall.

]]>NOWS Water Plant PFAS Resultshttps://www.grandhaven.org/nows-water-plant-pfas-results/
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:58:36 +0000https://www.grandhaven.org/?p=11234Agencies representing health, environment and other branches of state government have joined together to investigate sources and locations of PFAS contamination in the state, take action to protect people’s drinking water, and keep the public informed as we learn more about this nationally emerging contaminant. Northwest Ottawa Water Filtration Plant PFAS Results

]]>Agencies representing health, environment and other branches of state government have joined together to investigate sources and locations of PFAS contamination in the state, take action to protect people’s drinking water, and keep the public informed as we learn more about this nationally emerging contaminant.

]]>Welcome to Washington Squarehttps://www.grandhaven.org/welcome-to-washington-square/
Sun, 09 Sep 2018 14:50:58 +0000https://www.grandhaven.org/?p=11019Washington Square is a quaint mini-commercial district on Grand Haven’s East Side with a fascinating array of niche shops that attract interest from across the region. There is a specialty meat market, a fantastic café, a movement studio, record store, computer service store, custom-made guitar shop, gaming store, organic juice company, alpaca clothing shop, dog […]

]]>Washington Square is a quaint mini-commercial district on Grand Haven’s East Side with a fascinating array of niche shops that attract interest from across the region. There is a specialty meat market, a fantastic café, a movement studio, record store, computer service store, custom-made guitar shop, gaming store, organic juice company, alpaca clothing shop, dog grooming business and a discount thrift shop. A dozen distinct and unique businesses await you in Grand Haven’s Washington Square.

]]>Living in Sensitive Areas Homeowner’s Guidehttps://www.grandhaven.org/living-in-sensitive-areas-homeowners-guide/
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 14:08:36 +0000https://www.grandhaven.org/?p=10773The City has created a Homeowners Guidebook to give suggestions to residents about how to make improvements to your property without causing harm to the dunes, wetlands, or floodplains. You may request a hard copy by contacting the Community Development Department at (616) 847-3490. Download the Guide

]]>The City has created a Homeowners Guidebook to give suggestions to residents about how to make improvements to your property without causing harm to the dunes, wetlands, or floodplains. You may request a hard copy by contacting the Community Development Department at (616) 847-3490.